Talking Points: Jesus’ lights shines bright through all who know Him.Material Needed: plastic wrap, tape (preferably marking tape like you would use to paint edges with), tissue paper, glueBible Verse:John 9:55 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”John 1:44 In him was life, and that life was the light of all…
Pleasing Words
Lesson Learned: Our words should be pleasing to God.Material Needed: old shoe box, construction paper, scissors, tapeBible Verse:Psalm 19:14 14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Talking Points: What we say is very important to God. We can use our mouths to…
Judas Iscariot
Lesson Learned: Judas Iscariot was not a good friend to Jesus and had Him arrested.Materials Needed: magazine, glue, paper, scissorsBible Verse:Matthew 26:14-26 14 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him…
Phew….
….life has gotten the better of my blog for a few days but we are back on track now. Stay tuned for some more devotionals coming soon! 🙂
Jude (aka: Thaddeus or Lebbeus)
Lesson Learned: Names tell us a lot about people in the Bible.Material Needed: magnetic alaphabet letters (like those for a refrigerator)Bible Verse:Mark 3:16-19 16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter), 17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means…
Simon, The Zealot
Lesson Learned: God uses all types of people to spread His Gospel.Material Needed: green and black construction paper, scissors, glue, paper plate, blue crayonBible Verse:Matthew 10:1-4 1 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first,…
James
Lesson Learned: God knows everything we do, even if others don’t.Material Needed: noneBible Verse:Matthew 10:1-4 1 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James…
Thomas
Lesson Learned: Thomas doubted Jesus’ resurrection but believed when he saw his wounds.Material Needed: washable markerBible Verse:John 20:24-29 24 Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in…
Nathanael
Lesson Learned: God always knows where you are. Material Needed: 3 plastic cups, 3 pieces of paper cut in squares (small enough to fit under the cups), markerBible Verse:John 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. 45 Philip found…
Philip
Lesson Learned: Even when we think something is impossible, Jesus can do it. Material Needed: piece of bread Bible Verse: John 6:1-13 1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he…